# resisting

Pronunciation: say "ri-ZIS-ting" /ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of resist. — present participle and gerund of resist
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of resist. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The troops were resisting the advancing army with everything they had._
   - _He found himself resisting the temptation to reply angrily._

## Noun

2. The act of opposing, withstanding, or refusing to yield to something.
   - Simple: The act of fighting back or refusing to do what someone wants.
   - _The strikers' steady resisting forced management back to the bargaining table._
   - _There is no point in resisting once the decision has been finalized._

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